Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Forgive me for being direct, but why do you send your child away for half of the summer? Is this a DC thing?

It's a rich people thing.

+1 My kids have never been, can't afford it.

OP again. I agree. We are the poorest at camp - well above national average for US but rather low for DC area

Anonymous wrote:Get a job as a camp counselor.

Duh.

Anonymous wrote:Forgive me for being direct, but why do you send your child away for half of the summer? Is this a DC thing?

OP here - honestly I'd prefer not to send him away. If I had it my way we'd travel together and just hang at home, but he doesn't want that. I guess maybe since everyone is busy with camp we started this? Sort of like we did way more pre-school than I'd like because there is no 3 or 4 year-old just hanging out. DC I guess

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Forgive me for being direct, but why do you send your child away for half of the summer? Is this a DC thing?

It's a rich people thing.

+1 My kids have never been, can't afford it.

Anonymous wrote:Forgive me for being direct, but why do you send your child away for half of the summer? Is this a DC thing?

It's a rich people thing.

Forgive me for being direct, but why do you send your child away for half of the summer? Is this a DC thing?

CIT, then a counselor. Or find a job at home.

Time to get a summer job and learn to handle money.

Anonymous wrote:Our sleep away camp takes kids as campers until they are finished with 9th grade. For 10th grade, they are leaders in training. For 11th grade, they move to staff in training. Once they complete HS and both years of training, they can interview for a counselor position.

Same at my son's camp although they can attend as campers through 10th grade. Two years as CITs and then full counselors after their first year of college.

Anonymous wrote:Get a job as a camp counselor.

+1

My kids went to sleep-away camp until they were about 14. They weren't interested in being camp counselors, but it is a great idea/experience.

Also:

Calleva
Volunteer experience (library, A Wider Circle)
Neighborhood work (babysitting, dog-walking)
Specialized camps/classes in music, sports

Our sleep away camp takes kids as campers until they are finished with 9th grade. For 10th grade, they are leaders in training. For 11th grade, they move to staff in training. Once they complete HS and both years of training, they can interview for a counselor position.

I sent my 13 year old on a three week backpacking and rafting trip out west. He loved it. It was definitely a good next step after aging out of camp.

Work

Get a job as a camp counselor.

I have an 12 year-old who attends sleep away summer camp, for half the summer - just dawned on me. He only has 2 years of summer camp left (14 is the last year a boys can go).

Do they just go to college-prep camps? Designated sports camps. I'd like something fun for 15 & 16 years old that's fun and a variety of events.